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he was the target of a u.s. drone strike in yemen. >> the death of al-awlaki is a major blow to al qaeda's most active operational affiliates. he took the lead in planning and directing effortings to murder innocent americans. >> reporter: u.s. officials say al-awlaki inspired the fort hood shooter in 2009 and the failed bombing of a detroit airliner that christmas among other attempted attacks. three other americans, including al-awlaki's 16-year-old son, have also been killed by u.s. drone strikes in yemen. civil liberties groups have said such attacks deprive u.s. citizens of constitutional due process protection. but white house press s.e.c. jay carney justified those actions today as legal, ethical, and wise. >> the questions around this issue are important and the president takes them seriously. we have significant challenges because of the nature of the attacks, how they're planned, who plans them. but there is no question that senior operational leaders of al qaeda are continually planning to attack the
he was the target of a u.s. drone strike in yemen. >> the death of al-awlaki is a major blow to al qaeda's most active operational affiliates. he took the lead in planning and directing effortings to murder innocent americans. >> reporter: u.s. officials say al-awlaki inspired the fort hood shooter in 2009 and the failed bombing of a detroit airliner that christmas among other attempted attacks. three other americans, including al-awlaki's 16-year-old son, have also been killed by...
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good so much of u.s. foreign policy has to do with what have you done for me lately or what can you do for me down the road. with that in mind, what does he need do for us -- what does haiti do for us? >> there has been a long time when we do not want a lot of haitians in southern florida. in early days haiti controlled an important slice of water, which gave naval access to the caribbean, so that mattered a lot in the old days and for military matters with latin america, but what can they do for us in the future? they cannot be unstable. also, there is a lot of business investment in haiti, and now haiti is being opened to mining interests, both canadian and u.s. mining interest. there is a huge amount of gold and silver and copper to be found underneath the surface, but people have not come in before because haitians will not allow them to come in on on fair terms, but those will be changed, and now mining companies can explore wherever they want. tavis: you talk about these organizations. have the ngos
good so much of u.s. foreign policy has to do with what have you done for me lately or what can you do for me down the road. with that in mind, what does he need do for us -- what does haiti do for us? >> there has been a long time when we do not want a lot of haitians in southern florida. in early days haiti controlled an important slice of water, which gave naval access to the caribbean, so that mattered a lot in the old days and for military matters with latin america, but what can...
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. >> and now to the memo that shows the u.s. government's role for when drone attacks can be launched to kill american citizens. the justice department that the government does not need evidence that a specific attack is imminent. more lenient standards then publicly known for drug -- drone attacks. here is steve kingston. and under what exact circumstances will the u.s. government authorized the killing of an american citizen abroad? but the answers are here. it is a 16-page memo written by the lawyers of the justice department, as requested by congress. it is a document that is not strictly classified, but it was not meant to become public. what these lawyers do here is justified is targeted killing of american citizens who have worked with or parts of al qaeda and expense various groups. that is the justification if they pose a an immense threat to america. it provides a very elastic definition of what is an imminent threat. you do not need to know this is a bit of who, what, where, and when of a particular plot against ameri
. >> and now to the memo that shows the u.s. government's role for when drone attacks can be launched to kill american citizens. the justice department that the government does not need evidence that a specific attack is imminent. more lenient standards then publicly known for drug -- drone attacks. here is steve kingston. and under what exact circumstances will the u.s. government authorized the killing of an american citizen abroad? but the answers are here. it is a 16-page memo written...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have...
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the u.s. attorney in los angeles investigated lance armstrong for almost two years and suddenly weirdly dropped everything without explaining anything a year ago, and reporters yesterday had a shot at asking whether the whole oprah interview and the admission i'm a druggy changed anything, when it comes to how the feds look at their set of facts. here's what he said. take a look. >> we made a decision on that case i believe it's a little over a year ago. obviously we have been well aware of the statements that have been made by mr. armstrong and other media reports. that's not changed my view at this time. we will continue to look at the situation. but it hasn't changed our view as i stand here today. >> it hasn't changed our view as i stand here today. jeffrey toobin, that's one u.s. attorney based in southern california, do all of the u.s. attorney's all over the country work in concert? or might one u.s. attorney say on another coast be working on a whole different investigation that he mig
the u.s. attorney in los angeles investigated lance armstrong for almost two years and suddenly weirdly dropped everything without explaining anything a year ago, and reporters yesterday had a shot at asking whether the whole oprah interview and the admission i'm a druggy changed anything, when it comes to how the feds look at their set of facts. here's what he said. take a look. >> we made a decision on that case i believe it's a little over a year ago. obviously we have been well aware...
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. >>> the u.s. justice department along with california and several other states filed suit against standard and poors. the suit claims p refused to warn investors that the housing department would be collapsing because it would be bad for business. >> s & p gave premium ratings to risky investments. >> reporter: state attorney general camela harris says pension funds put money into those investments based on s & p ratings. >>> wall street rebounded today following yesterday's steep drop. the dow's gained 99 points to gain 25 points shy. nasdaq was up 40 points. investors computer is going private. michael dell and an investment company are buying the trading company. dell's profits have faded and this could be michael dell's plans to restore the company to its former glory. >>> a man is accused of trying to snatch up a girl that was riding a bike. the man cursed at her as she was peddling down emerson street. then as she got closer she say it is man crossed the street and tried to snatch her up. he
. >>> the u.s. justice department along with california and several other states filed suit against standard and poors. the suit claims p refused to warn investors that the housing department would be collapsing because it would be bad for business. >> s & p gave premium ratings to risky investments. >> reporter: state attorney general camela harris says pension funds put money into those investments based on s & p ratings. >>> wall street rebounded today...
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. >>> the u.s. justice department along with california and several other states filed suit against standard and poors. the suit claims s & p refused to warn investors that the housing department would be collapsing because it would be bad for business. >> s & p gave premium ratings to risky investments. >> reporter: state attorney general camela harris says fund those investments based on s & p ratings. >>> wall street rebounded today following yesterday's steep drop. the dow's gained 99 points to gain 25 points shy. nasdaq was up 40 points. investors saw poz táeu signs in housing. >>> dell computer is going private. michael dell and an investment company are buying the trading company. dell's profits have faded and this could be michael dell's plans to restore the company to its former glory. >>> a man is accused of trying to snatch up a girl that was riding a bike. the man cursed at her as she was peddling down emerson street. then as she got closer she say it is man crossed the street and tried
. >>> the u.s. justice department along with california and several other states filed suit against standard and poors. the suit claims s & p refused to warn investors that the housing department would be collapsing because it would be bad for business. >> s & p gave premium ratings to risky investments. >> reporter: state attorney general camela harris says fund those investments based on s & p ratings. >>> wall street rebounded today following...
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the u.s. postal service will stop delivering mail on saturdays. regular mail would stop but packages would be delivered six days a week. the saturday cut backs begin in august. >> the boy scouts of america could vote today on whether to do away with a ban on gay members and leaders. there is a new policy that would allow troops to decide whether or not to include gay members. >> governor brown blowing off texas governor rick perry because of a radio ad a trying to get california businesses to relocate to the lone star state. >> there are plenty of reasons texas is the best state for doing business for eight years running. this is texas, wide open for business.com and see why our low taxes, sensible regulations and fair legal system are just the thing to get your business moving to texas. >> the ad, obviously continue serverle shall but goff governor brown isn't sweat withing it. he blew it off during the launch of things in sacramento. >> people want to be here. people wanted to come to califo
the u.s. postal service will stop delivering mail on saturdays. regular mail would stop but packages would be delivered six days a week. the saturday cut backs begin in august. >> the boy scouts of america could vote today on whether to do away with a ban on gay members and leaders. there is a new policy that would allow troops to decide whether or not to include gay members. >> governor brown blowing off texas governor rick perry because of a radio ad a trying to get california...
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u.s. and california's attorneys general say s&p knew that the investments were no good. for the first time, attorney general holder is pointing blame at a wall street firm for helping spark the financial collapse. the government says ratings agency standard & poor's advised investors to buy mortgage investments it knew were risky. >> this alleged conduct is egregious and goes to the heart of the recent financial crisis. >> california lost almost $1 billion attributable to s&p's conduct. >> reporter: big banks packaged their mortgages into securities. s&p gave those securities high ratings signalling to investors that they were a safe bet. but the government says it has evidence s&p knew the investments were in trouble but approved them anyway to get more business from the banks. >> it's sort of like buying sausage from your favorite butcher. and he assures you that the sausage was made fresh that morning and is safe. what he doesn't tell you is that it was made with meat he knows is rotten
u.s. and california's attorneys general say s&p knew that the investments were no good. for the first time, attorney general holder is pointing blame at a wall street firm for helping spark the financial collapse. the government says ratings agency standard & poor's advised investors to buy mortgage investments it knew were risky. >> this alleged conduct is egregious and goes to the heart of the recent financial crisis. >> california lost almost $1 billion attributable to...
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>> we have breaking news from the u.s. postal service announcing they are stopping mail delivery on saturday starting in august. packages will still be delivered and post office locations will be open on the weekend, this move is expected to save $2 billion a year. the struggling agency is looking for ways to cut cost amid competition from the e-mail and the internet. >> developing news today, san francisco police land to share details in the renewed investigation into one of the bay area's most baffling missing child cases, after new developments in the kevin collins disappearance, amy is live in san francisco. amy? >> we hope to hear more, expect to hear more about the man who used to live in this home in the haight-ashbury neighborhood. his name was dan kelly and he died five years ago. police have called him their key suspect in the disappearance of kevin collins who was 10 years when he vanished in 1984. there was an intense search for kevin at the time that captured national attention. police never searched the home
>> we have breaking news from the u.s. postal service announcing they are stopping mail delivery on saturday starting in august. packages will still be delivered and post office locations will be open on the weekend, this move is expected to save $2 billion a year. the struggling agency is looking for ways to cut cost amid competition from the e-mail and the internet. >> developing news today, san francisco police land to share details in the renewed investigation into one of the...
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we'll tell you about that. >>> the u.s. postal service is planning to stop some mail deliveries on saturdays. the big question whether or not the postal service can make that call without congress. >> no plus voters have spoken. one of those monopoly tokens is out of the game. >> no. jenna: permanently. we'll show you the new piece that will soon be on the board. jon: well some new information on the hometown of the new super bowl champions. with word baltimore might soon be on the brink of bankruptcy. rick is live with the story from our breaking news desk. rick? >> well, jon, the city of baltimore is in trouble. they may have the new super bowl champs but the city has way more money going out than it has coming in. local officials are realizing something has got to give. the mayor there, stephanie raul links-blake commission ad study out an outside financial management firm the they want ad ten year forecast of the city's finances. she has been told at current pace baltimore will incur $745 million in budget deficits over
we'll tell you about that. >>> the u.s. postal service is planning to stop some mail deliveries on saturdays. the big question whether or not the postal service can make that call without congress. >> no plus voters have spoken. one of those monopoly tokens is out of the game. >> no. jenna: permanently. we'll show you the new piece that will soon be on the board. jon: well some new information on the hometown of the new super bowl champions. with word baltimore might soon...
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the u.s. government is operating a top secret drone base from saudi arabia. watching from "the new york times and "the washington post" say the u.s. used the base to conduct drone attacks against u.s. citizens in other countries, most notably the strike that killed anwar al awlaki in yemen. >>> lindh vonn headed for surgery after her crash at the alpine ski world championships. sheer to an acl, mcl and broke a bone during the opening day super g. she's done for the season but has her sights set on next year's olympics. she released a statement saying in part "i'm grateful to my fans for the outpouring of support which has really helped me stay positive. i can assure you i will work as hard as humanly possible to be able to represent my country next year in sochi." >>> an arkansas couple managed to win two lottery jackpots in one week. first steve weber hit it big on $1 million scratchoff and his wife then had $50,000 the next day. >> he feared a lot of lottery officials wouldn't believe him. >
the u.s. government is operating a top secret drone base from saudi arabia. watching from "the new york times and "the washington post" say the u.s. used the base to conduct drone attacks against u.s. citizens in other countries, most notably the strike that killed anwar al awlaki in yemen. >>> lindh vonn headed for surgery after her crash at the alpine ski world championships. sheer to an acl, mcl and broke a bone during the opening day super g. she's done for the...
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>>> a u.s. marine lost three of his limbs serving his country. that story by itself is worth sharing but what he did with his life after that is almost unbelievable. chip reid shows us how a hero became a conquerer. >> one, two, three. >> for todd love life is a constant quest for adventure. he recently became a fully certified scuba diver. >> i feel like i can do anything i put my mind to. for me, that's way more than having two legs. it's priceless. >> he put his mind to surfing and was soon doing hand stands. >> i kept telling-i think i can do it. >> two years ago as a u.s. recon marine in afghanistan love lost both legs and a left forearm to land mine. what when we met him last year he was learning,000 kayak. love told us then that kayaking didn't completely satisfy his need for adventure. >> i want to go skydiving soon. it shouldn't be a problem to do that. >> since then he's done four tandem jumps and hopes eventually to dive solo, and that's not all. >> i've always wanted to wrestle an ail gator. animal plan it heard about that and invited
>>> a u.s. marine lost three of his limbs serving his country. that story by itself is worth sharing but what he did with his life after that is almost unbelievable. chip reid shows us how a hero became a conquerer. >> one, two, three. >> for todd love life is a constant quest for adventure. he recently became a fully certified scuba diver. >> i feel like i can do anything i put my mind to. for me, that's way more than having two legs. it's priceless. >> he put...
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the u.s. postal service® no business too small. [ lane ] do you ever feel like you're growing old waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fastest retinol formula available. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. one week? that's just my speed. rapid wrinkle repair. and for dark spots rapid tone repair. from neutrogena®. i get so worried today when someone in my family gets the flu....
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that claims drones can be used against al qaeda targets without evidence of specific plots against the u.s. and president obama will be heading to israel next month for meetings with newly re-elected israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he was there in 2008 when he was a presidential candidate. during this trip, the president plans to meet with arab leaders. >>> also in the middle east, iranian president ahmadinejad was in egypt. at a mosque in cairo, a protester threw his shoe at ahmadinejad, which is a big shine of disrespect. that person was arrested. >>> in south korea, a terrifying car crash caught on tape. an suv struck an oncoming after flying over a hedge. it shattered the car's wind shooeld, but we are told both drivers somehow managed to survive the accident. >> wow. you can hear the screaming. oh, one more time. >>> as if getting ready to give birth isn't anxiety producing enough, and i know, listen to this story. they were rushing to the hospital when a thief stole their van, which was being warmed up in their driveway. oh! deputies followed the van in hot pursuit, reachi
that claims drones can be used against al qaeda targets without evidence of specific plots against the u.s. and president obama will be heading to israel next month for meetings with newly re-elected israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he was there in 2008 when he was a presidential candidate. during this trip, the president plans to meet with arab leaders. >>> also in the middle east, iranian president ahmadinejad was in egypt. at a mosque in cairo, a protester threw his shoe...
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a leaked memo from the obama admininistration claims u.s. citins accused of being al-qaeda operatives may lawfully be killed even if there's no evidence of an imminent threat. john brennan, the president's nominee for cia director, will face tough questions about that memo in his confirmation hearing tomorrow. >>> and computer hackers have struck the federal reserve. the hacker group, anonymous, claims to have chosen data belonging to 4,000 bankers. no critical operations have been affected. >>> and it's being called the largest credit card fraud in history. authorities arrested 18 people based in new jersey, accused of stealing some $200 million after creating thousands of fake i.d.s, with stolen social security numbers. using those fake i.d.s to obtain cards, the suspects allegedly wired money to seven countries, including pakistan and china. >>> and abc news has learned that lance armstrong is the target of an active criminal investigation. federal agents are looking into possible obstruction of justice and witness tampering charges. toda
a leaked memo from the obama admininistration claims u.s. citins accused of being al-qaeda operatives may lawfully be killed even if there's no evidence of an imminent threat. john brennan, the president's nominee for cia director, will face tough questions about that memo in his confirmation hearing tomorrow. >>> and computer hackers have struck the federal reserve. the hacker group, anonymous, claims to have chosen data belonging to 4,000 bankers. no critical operations have been...
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it says, who makes the decision is, quote, an informed, high-level official of the u.s. government, which doesn't tell us much. who is that? is that the secretary of defense? is it the cia director? is it the national security advisor? is it the president of the united states? the vice president? we don't know. so this topic really dominated the briefing yesterday. jay carney insisted on every level, we are doing the right thing. >> we have acknowledged to the united states that sometimes we use remotely piloted aircraft to conduct targeted al-qaeda terrorists in order to present attacks on the united states and save american lives. we couple conduct those strikes because they are necessary to mitigate ongoing threats t and save american lives. these strikes are legal. they are ethical and they are wise. >> legal, ethical and wise and jay carney says here is the legal authority we are talking about. >> also takes his responsibility in conducting the war against al-qaeda as authorized by congress in a way that is fully consistent with our constitution and all of the appli
it says, who makes the decision is, quote, an informed, high-level official of the u.s. government, which doesn't tell us much. who is that? is that the secretary of defense? is it the cia director? is it the national security advisor? is it the president of the united states? the vice president? we don't know. so this topic really dominated the briefing yesterday. jay carney insisted on every level, we are doing the right thing. >> we have acknowledged to the united states that sometimes...